Cruise Industry
7 Carnival cruise ships meet up at sea to celebrate the company’s 50th Birthday
As part of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s 50th birthday festivities and the company's Sailabrations cruises, 7 liners, including Breeze, Ecstasy...
March 9, 2022
Ottawa announces COVID rules for return of cruise ships to ports in Canada
Strict COVID measures will be enforced after cruise ships return to ports in Canada next month following a nearly 2-year hiatus, federal Transport...
March 8, 2022
Viking Mississippi floated out at Edison Chouest shipyard in Houma (Louisiana)
The new riverboat being constructed for Viking River Cruises USA was floated out on Monday, March 7, at Edison Chouest Offshore's LaShip...
March 8, 2022
Port of Turku (Finland) renews infrastructure and quays
Port Turku (Finland) started a multimillion development project that is co-funded by CEF (Connecting Europe Facility/a EU-European Union fund) and...
March 8, 2022
Russia launches first dual-fuel ice-strengthened ferry Marshal Rokossovsky
Russia welcomed a new dual-fuel ferry in an official flag-raising ceremony that took place in the seaport of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region on...
March 8, 2022
Cruise lines to stick to their 2022 Baltic Sea itineraries with the exception of calls in Saint...
Several Baltic countries are open for cruise ships and the annual market review from Cruise Baltic featured positive predictions for season 2022...
March 7, 2022
Aurora Expeditions adds new itineraries and destinations to the 2023 Arctic & Global Season
The Australian company Aurora Expeditions introduced its 2023 Arctic & Global season and accompanying 2022-2023 brochure, featuring a number of...
March 7, 2022Cruise season 2022 in Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) restarts on April 26 with Norwegian Getaway and...
Cruise season 2022 in Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) will restart on April 26 with the arrival of NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Getaway and AQV...
March 7, 2022
Lindblad's National Geographic Resolution to explore Arctic Svalbard in Spring earlier than ever...
Lindblad Expeditions announced that this April they would venture to the Arctic earlier in the cruise season than ever before when they bring the...
March 6, 2022
Unvaccinated cruise ship tourists not allowed to disembark in Cayman
Unvaccinated cruise ship tourists (12+ years of age) will not be allowed to disembark while in the UK's Cayman Islands, even if they have a medical...
March 6, 2022
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line restarts from Mobile (Alabama, USA) with Carnival Ecstasy
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line restarted passenger operations on Saturday, March 5, from Mobile (Alabama USA) with Carnival Ecstasy. Carnival Ecstasy...
March 6, 2022
Jacksonville (JAXPORT, Florida) reopens on March 7 with Carnival Spirit cruise ship
The cruise industry is trying to rebuild after 2 years of lockdown due to the COVID crisis, and Jacksonville (JAXPORT, Florida) is about to get in on...
March 6, 2022
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferry
The naming and launching ceremony for Japan’s first LNG-fueled cruiseferry - Sunflower Kurenai, took place at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...
March 5, 2022
Brazilian cruise season 2021-2022 restarts on March 5
After 2 months of voluntary suspension of sailings, cruise ships finally restart operations in Brazil. On Wednesday, CLIA Brazil announced the...
March 5, 2022
Costa Cruises' newest flagship Costa Toscana departs from Savona (Italy) on her maiden voyage
Costa Toscana, the newest Italian-flagged ship in Costa Cruises' fleet, is setting sail today, March 5, from Savona (Italy) on her maiden voyage...
March 5, 2022